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Isaiah 54:9-17
9 For this is as the waters of Noah unto me: for as I have sworn that the waters of Noah should no more go over the earth; so have I sworn that I would not be wroth with thee, nor rebuke thee.
10 For the mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but my kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of my peace be removed, saith the LORD that hath mercy on thee.
11 O thou afflicted, tossed with tempest, and not comforted, behold, I will lay thy stones with fair colours, and lay thy foundations with sapphires.
12 And I will make thy windows of agates, and thy gates of carbuncles, and all thy borders of pleasant stones.
13 And all thy children shall be taught of the LORD; and great shall be the peace of thy children.
14 In righteousness shalt thou be established: thou shalt be far from oppression; for thou shalt not fear: and from terror; for it shall not come near thee.
15 Behold, they shall surely gather together, but not by me: whosoever shall gather together against thee shall fall for thy sake.
16 Behold, I have created the smith that bloweth the coals in the fire, and that bringeth forth an instrument for his work; and I have created the waster to destroy.
17 No weapon that is formed against thee shall prosper; and every tongue that shall rise against thee in judgment thou shalt condemn. This is the heritage of the servants of the LORD, and their righteousness is of me, saith the LORD. KJV
Our being established in righteousness looks like a place of peace for our children. It is far from oppression with no "fear" in sight. Terror does not come near us for any who join as an assembly against the righteous will fall for our sake.
Anyone afflicted right now? Anyone not comforted? Being established in Jesus, we conform to Him and bear His image. It is in holiness, and being obedient to God that we abide in Him. It is clinging to every word He has spoken to us.
He said" I will lay your stones with colorful gems: foundations with sapphires; pinnacles of rubies, your gates of crystal; walls of precious stones."
Beautiful!
Beautiful!
Volcanic rock is where the "diamond" is found. The element is the simplest in composition and is known as carbon. What channels beneath the earth, this specific rock must travel, to get to the surface and be found "by man" is one that very few diamonds come through the obstacle course of hazards.
The quality goes in the stone to give that special cut, clarity, how many carats (?) and yes the color that dictates it's very price.
God must see the advantage to decorating with the beautiful stones. And He has given it in His word.
Malachi 3:16-18
16 Then they that feared the LORD spake often one to another: and the LORD hearkened, and heard it, and a book of remembrance was written before him for them that feared the LORD, and that thought upon his name.
17 And they shall be mine, saith the LORD of hosts, in that day when I make up my jewels; and I will spare them, as a man spareth his own son that serveth him.
18 Then shall ye return, and discern between the righteous and the wicked, between him that serveth God and him that serveth him not. KJV
Saw a story line recently on diamonds. And the man who had them did not want them cut. He wanted to retain them "for awhile" in their present condition straight from the depths of the earth. Those small milky stones made a horrific trip to be seen by man and picked up by man.
To me, they appeared as just many pieces of dull rock. They appeared with a slight milky color, but I wondered what the brilliance would be for each one he held, when they would actually be cut for what they were purposed.
Yes, that shape, the clarity of color with no flaws, formed to a shape and then polished takes some time and skill to accomplish. In the hands of the Father, we start out as the stone from which was written about, really no shape or form. He skillfully shapes us by His word, produces the fire to remove the refuse and the polish us up to shine. That transformation begins with our hearts kneeling before Him. And each day after presents us the opportunity to stay committed to His hands and experience the life to come being polished for His glory.
Being the jewels in His hands is important indeed!
Will we willingly submit to Him and to His plan to become that light to shine for all to see?
Will we fall to our knees with a grateful heart and receive His words that will continually build us and grow us into that He purposed?
What is your status? Is there a jewel in you? Yes, of course there is! No one has been left out. All are welcome to come into His kingdom, to live by faith, have Jesus as Savior and Lord, and expect blessings daily from Him.
Philippians 1:6
6 Being confident of this very thing, that he which hath begun a good work in you will perform it until the day of Jesus Christ: KJV
Philippians 3:20-21
20 For our conversation is in heaven; from whence also we look for the Saviour, the Lord Jesus Christ:
21 Who shall change our vile body, that it may be fashioned like unto his glorious body, according to the working whereby he is able even to subdue all things unto himself. KJV
Revelation 21:15-21
15 The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod of gold to measure the city, its gates and its walls. 16 The city was laid out like a square, as long as it was wide. He measured the city with the rod and found it to be 12,000 stadia in length, and as wide and high as it is long. 17 He measured its wall and it was 144 cubits thick, by man's measurement, which the angel was using. 18 The wall was made of jasper, and the city of pure gold, as pure as glass. 19 The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony, the fourth emerald, 20 the fifth sardonyx, the sixth carnelian, the seventh chrysolite, the eighth beryl, the ninth topaz, the tenth chrysoprase, the eleventh jacinth, and the twelfth amethyst. 21 The twelve gates were twelve pearls, each gate made of a single pearl. The great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass. NIV
In the new Jerusalem, this city measures out to be a great city of great size. The wall was of jasper, the city of pure gold. The foundations of the city walls were decorated with every kind of precious stone. The first foundation was of jasper, the second sapphire, the third chalcedony and the fourth is emerald.
But what captures my attention every time I read this: is of the 12 gates, each is of a single pearl. Now that is a big "pearl" sized up to be use as the gate. Then the street, the great street of the city was of pure gold, like transparent glass.
Beautiful!
I believe God wants us to be comfortable with "jewels". For He planned for us to live in a jeweled city, and to have that very status of the jewels that serves God Himself.
Philippians 3:20 in the Amplified states this: But we are citizens of the state (commonwealth, homeland) which is in heaven, and from it also we earnestly and patiently await [the coming of] the Lord Jesus Christ (the Messiah) as Savior, 21 Who will "transform and fashion anew the body of our humiliation to conform to and be like the body of His glory and majesty, by exerting that power which enables Him even to subject everything to Himself.
Everyone who reads this needs to prepare to receive that "new body" when Jesus returns for us. The body we have will be replaced. And the new one will match our surroundings. It is of the glorious in Christ Jesus. The transformation of course will be supernatural when Jesus returns for His body the church. Being clothed in that glorious state will carry us forward with that which God had begun beforehand. It is the overcoming of this world and a holding on by faith for the new to come. For so many us, a diamond would not define who we are or what we look like right now. But staying with God and knowing Him as Jesus did, we obtain that which is given us by His love and mercy. We would do well to observe HIM and obey HIM!
Rejoice in Him, be glad for our redemption draws near.
I will be the one of about 29 or so years, dark brown hair and the glow of God's glory. How about you? It is never too late to start growing and embrace everything God has for you. Embrace true humility in Him, and conquer daily the works of the flesh, over come by the Blood of Jesus and the word of your testimony of what God your Father has done for you.
It is not over, abide in Him............and shine for His glory!
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